Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Uruguay
Uruguay: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 178 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
98.2%
in 2013
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Uruguay, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 100.0% for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Uruguay peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2013.
That places Uruguay 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.7% | — |
| 2001 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 99.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 98.2% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 100.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.6% | 98.6% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 98.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0241 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Uruguay?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Uruguay was 100.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2013.
- How does Uruguay rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Uruguay ranks 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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